While Real Madrid have been heavily linked with a move for Liverpool star Ibrahima Konaté next summer, another French defender has popped up as a potential target in seemingly Florentino Perez’s preferred method of luring players.
Real Madrid are reportedly targeting Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano on a free transfer next summer if the French defender doesn’t sign a new deal. It wouldn’t be the first time Los Blancos have done so in recent history either—Trent Alexander-Arnold moved after running down his Liverpool contract this summer. Going even farther back this decade, David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger were both signed as free agents after leaving Bayern and Chelsea respectively.
